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Suspect in Córdoba Double Femicide Arrested in Entre Ríos as Missing Boy Found Safe

Prosecutor Gerardo Reyes has filed gender‑aggravated double homicide charges, with broader inquiries now testing possible links to other recent crimes.

Overview

  • Police in Entre Ríos detained Pablo Laurta at Gualeguaychú’s Hotel Berlín on Sunday, ending a rapid search launched after the shootings in Villa Rivera Indarte.
  • The five-year-old, Pedro Teodoro Rodríguez Laurta, was found unharmed and is under specialized care, according to authorities.
  • The Córdoba prosecutor’s office activated Alerta Sofía and requested Interpol assistance, enabling a coordinated CórdobaEntre Ríos operation using phone and video analysis to locate the pair.
  • Laurta, a Uruguayan national, received initial imputations for double homicide aggravated by gender-based violence and firearm use, and is set to be held at Bouwer prison pending proceedings.
  • Investigators are examining possible ties to a missing app driver and a nearby church fire, while forensic work reported 9 mm-compatible casings and additional psychiatric and communications analyses are underway.